Tag: homesteading
Pressure canner tune-up tips
Make sure your pressure canner is in working order before you use it.
How to make a homemade fruit fly trap
Instructions for making a fruit fly trap, plus tips for keeping fruit flies out of your house.
Your guide to spring cleaning: A household checklist and tips
In the coming months, homeowners and renters will scrub walls, clean out closets, organize pantries and tidy up their living spaces, all in the name of spring cleaning.
How to inspect your woodstove or fireplace
A thorough inspection identifies system maintenance needs and allows time to fix problems before winter weather hits.
Perfect preserves: 5 tips for jam and jelly
Making jams and jellies is a science to be mastered.
How to safely can food: 4 tips for home food preservation
Canning is a popular method to preserve food at home. Before you can, make sure you’re doing so safely.
Homestead heroes: best fruits and vegetables for self-sufficiency
These homestead crops are nutritious, dependable, high-yielding and hearty.
Fermentation, the other preservation
Fermentation is a growing trend for producing safe, easy and healthy foods and beverages.
Preserving food with boiling water canning and pressure canning
There are two ways to preserve food: using a boiling water canner or using a pressure canner.
